Rise and Shine Bananarita Smoothie

I always think of these smoothies when school starts back for a very funny reason.

When I first made them, they were called Virgin Banana Margaritas. I started making them, fell in love, and always referred to them as "Banana Margaritas". I would make them for breakfast when I had bananas getting too ripe and the whole family just loved them, especially my son, Brady.

Shortly after he had started kindergarten, I made them for breakfast one morning. Brady drank his share and then some, filling up on the tangy smoothie and bragging about how good it was.

I didn't give it another thought until after I had already gotten home from dropping him off. Then it occurred to me that Brady would likely continue bragging once he had gotten to school, boasting on his Mama's "cooking" and how he had a Margarita for breakfast.

I was mortified. I made a hurried phone call to his teacher's cell phone. My worried explanation was met with laughter as she said he had mentioned them but she figured there was something more to it and had known to give me the benefit of the doubt!

So here you go, one more way to use up ripening bananas and another way to offer a cool and a quick breakfast on school mornings or any other time!

You will need: Milk, Sugar, Bananas, Lime Juice, Ice

Fill blender about halfway with ice. Add bananas and sugar (or splenda, which is what I use).

Add milk and lime juice...

It will look like this.

Blend until your ice is crushed and your smoothie is all whipped!

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!!!!
(I just love how these taste!)

Banarita Smoothies

4 bananas
1/2 C milk
1/4 C sugar
1/2 C lime juice
Ice

Fill blender halfway full of ice. Add other ingredients. Blend until frothy. Serve!